found: BNF online, viewed 22 April 2015(access point: Merlin, Philippe-Antoine (1754-1838); refs.: Merlin, Citoyen (1754-1838), Merlin, Comte (1754-1938), Merlin de Douai (1757-1838) used as a pseudonym. He was a politician, deputy of the États Généraux, at the Convention and the Conseil des Cinq-Cents, member of the Directoire, Minister of Justice in 1795, made a Comte d'Empire in 1810; born 30 October 1754, Arleux (Nord), died 25 December 1838, Paris)